Liam Ness wrote:

> Part 15.1(a) defines the
> scope of part 15 as covering UNLICENSED operation.

You'll also discover strict power limits on part 15 devices.

> >That amateur gear is for the amateur bands only. It does not apply to
other
> >services, such as cell etc. Those must be approved by the government.
> >Then there's the licence issues. Your amateur radio license is good for
> >the amateur radio bands only.
>
> I never said that I had a amateur radio license.

Then what did you mean by the following? Amateur radio is a licenced
service. You have to take tests to obtain an Amateur radio licence.

>Except for low power (part 15 of FCC regs in U.S.) or amateurs building
>their own equipment, you cannot legally use any home made transmitting
>equipment or amplifiers. Such equipment must be certified by the relevant
>government agency in your country. You can certainly buy a certified amp
>and use it, but you'd have a big job to get your own device certified.
>
>Check with the FCC in U.S., Industry Canada in Canada etc., for
regulations.

Well, that is exactly it isn't it? I am an amateur building my own
equipment.

By amateurs building their own equipment, that refers to those licenced for
the Amateur Radio service. If you don't have such a licence, you cannot
use any transmitting equipment (including amplifiers) that you built
yourself, except under part 15. The amp you want to build, is far more
powerful than what part 15 allows.

> Based on your response it is also clear that you just don't
> know what you are writting about. My original post was a request for
> some technical RF design information, not a request for quasi-legal
> interpretation. Since I have diverged, let's try to wrap this up.

I was pointing out that:

a) what you're trying to do, is not likely to succeed, because of required
construction practices and materials required for microwave circuits

b) show that what you're trying to do is illegal.

And having held a radio licence for over 30 years, and having worked for
much of that time, with communications systems, including microwave
equipment, not to mention majored in electrical engineering, I think I
have a bit more knowledge and experience than you appear to claim.


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